Place the dough ingredients in the bread pan in the order given above. Select the “Dough” cycle, and press “Start”.

Cream butter and brown sugar together until well combined. Gradually beat in eggs until blended. Stir in ground poppy and milk until well mixed.

When the “Dough” cycle is finished, transfer the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead it briefly. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 1cm thick rectangle. Evenly spread on the poppy filling. Roll dough up, starting lengthwise to form a Swiss roll. Seal edges well by pinching close and and join the two ends to form a ring.

Place it on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Cut slits 1-inch apart with a scissor or knife. Turn each slice on its side. Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size, about an hour.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Brush the bread ring with some egg wash and sprinkle the chopped almonds over if using. Bake for about 35 minutes until nicely golden brown.

Just gorgeous! Love the filling and sprinkling of nuts! I made a similar bread to be shared on Sunday, but I drizzled with icing and lost the beautiful look that yours showcases so perfectly! Merry Christmas, my friend!!!

Oh my! Another wonderful poppy seed recipe! I can't tell you how much I am enjoying these posts, Angie. Your bread is a stow stopper. Just beautiful and it sounds delicious. I can't wait to read more about that starter.

Hi Angie! We have nominated Angie's Recipes for the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award - http://www.honeyandlulu.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/liebster-blog-award-wonderful-team.htmlCongratulations! You really deserve it!

Poppyseed cake is one of the traditional things i used to have while while I was living in Lithuania. Grandma always used to make it on Christmas Eve :) I have abandoned that tradition myself, but maybe this year I will try making some cake, bread or something with poppyseed :)

What a beautiful bread! I am suffering from poppy seed envy because I keep seeing all these lovely bakes made from poppy seed but they are unfortunately banned locally so I can only admire yours online..

This looks wonderful for the holiday season. I can pick up the poppy seeds mixture at a local store all made up and ready to go for such a cheap price. I've made swirl cookies and we all loved them. I know we would love this, and I would make it except for the tanzong starter...I need to try this!

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